Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Draco (Dra)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3147
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NGC3147 Spiral Galaxy, Dean Glace
NGC3147 Spiral Galaxy
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NGC3147 Spiral Galaxy

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NGC3147 Spiral Galaxy

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NGC 3147 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Draco. It is located at a distance of circa 130 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 3147 is about 140,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 3, 1785. It is a Type II Seyfert galaxy.

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NGC3147 Spiral Galaxy, Dean Glace